Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX1R

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX1R, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX1R which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-520 grades against the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 offers exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-520 versus the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and RX1R is 68 and 79 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and RX1R.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will result in greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.